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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1328-1337
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1328
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1328
Table 3 Causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding based on age
| Infants | 2-5 years | Older |
| Non-specific colitis | Polyps | Anal fissure |
| Anal fissure | Anal fissure | Infectious Enterocolitis |
| Milk allergy | Infectious enterocolitis | Polyps |
| Duplication of bowel | Intussusception | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Volvulus | Meckel’s diverticulum | Lymphonodular hyperplasia |
| Hirschsprung’s disease | Henoch-Schonlein purpura | Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | Hemolytic-uremic syndrome | Angiodysplasia |
| Bleeding diathesis | Lymphonodular hyperplasia | Hemolytic-uremic syndrome |
| Angiodysplasia | Bleeding diathesis |
- Citation: Romano C, Oliva S, Martellossi S, Miele E, Arrigo S, Graziani MG, Cardile S, Gaiani F, de’Angelis GL, Torroni F. Pediatric gastrointestinal bleeding: Perspectives from the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(8): 1328-1337
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i8/1328.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1328